Moor fires still burning despite rain with crews working 'tirelessly' say fire service chiefs

Responses to the major incidents are continuing21:20, 26 Jul 2026Rain has helped crews battling the huge wildfires on the moors above Greater Manchester but they are still burning, fire chiefs have said tonight.‌Crews have been tackling the fire near Dovestone Reservoir, in Greenfield, Oldham, since Saturday, July 11, with a nearby area of moorland at Swineshaw, near Glossop, also alight.‌The operation to contain another nearby moorland blaze, close to the village of Tintwistle, is also continuing, forcing the closure of the A628 Woodhead Pass.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe area covered by both fires is said to be equivalent to 1,250 football pitches.Following a prolonged dry spell which has made firefighting efforts extremely chall